The reason for the decision was the request from the French side that Elbit Systems, Rafael, IAI and Uvision remove "an offensive and kinetic weapon" from the fair. The exhibitors refused, the stands were enclosed and obscured with fast black screens. The action was carried out in the mediate of the night erstwhile Israeli officials and arms companies had already completed the preparation of the exhibition. **[Israeli companies were to present laser firing systems, specified as Iron Beam, Iron Beam M and Lite Beam, which could successfully combat unmanned vehicles](https://defence24.pl/industrial/laser-prevention-European-premier)**. They are based on solutions already utilized in combat against the unmanned Hezbollah. Rafael was besides expected to show shock systems specified as ROCKS Aerobalistic Missiles, air-spietzr missiles. another air defence systems - Arrow and Barak MX from Israel Aerospace Industries were besides to be presented.
